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Michael Kazibwe, a model farmer in Jinja District has on Thursday called upon farmers to avoid politicizing wealth creation messages, particularly those from President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.
Mr. Kazibwe urged farmers to prioritize mindset change and take actionable steps to transform their lives through agriculture.
“There is no yellow money, red money, or blue money,” he said.
“If someone gives you an idea that improves your economy, take it, no matter who is telling you. Politicizing everything won’t put food on your table. For instance, when His Excellency advises us to use our land profitably, he is helping us. He won’t come from the State House to eat our food. It’s up to us to act on these messages for our own benefit,” he added.
The former teacher made the remarks during the President’s visit at his home in Namazala Village, Busede Sub-county, Jinja District.
This visit is part of President Museveni’s 4-day wealth creation and PDM performance assessment tour in Busoga sub-region which commenced today.
Mr. Kazibwe stressed the importance of mindset change, particularly among the youth, highlighting that land and capital, no matter how little, can lead to prosperity if used wisely.
The farmer owns Kazibwe Family Mixed Farm, which includes coffee, cocoa, pigs, a banana plantation, cows and other agricultural ventures.
The President expressed optimism about the region’s potential and highlighted the importance of resource utilization and strategic planning.
He noted that while the Basoga are hardworking and have historically participated in the money economy through crops like cotton and sugarcane, they often lacked “ekibalo” (proper planning and calculation) to maximize profits.
